Uche Ikpeazu has revealed his dream of playing in the Premier League while also saying that there is even much more to come from him after scoring his maiden goal for Middlesbrough.
Ikpeazu did not waste anytime at all in introducing himself to Middlesbrough fans as the new recruit from Wycombe Wanderers netted a goal to help Boro destroy Bishop Auckland 3-0.
Middlesbrough’s preparations for the new season all started with a trip to Heritage Park as Neil Warnock’s side met Bishop Auckland in the first pre-season friendly of the summer.
It took just eight minutes for Ikpeazu to open his Boro account and he will surely struggle to score a better goal this season for his opener was something really special to behold.
Ikpeazu has expressed his readiness to score a lot of goals for Middlesbrough in the 2021/22 season after finding the net in his first ever game for his new club on Wednesday evening.
“It has been a gradual process for me but I think there is much more to come. I still want to play in the Premier League one day. Hopefully, I can help this club get back there.
“It is early days, we will take every day as it comes. We have got an experienced manager here (referring to Neil Warnock) that will obviously help,” the striker told Boro‘s website.
He could not have asked for a better start than the stunning strike at Heritage Park. “I have scored goals like that all my career,” he says.
“It is very good to score my first goal but it is a pre-season game. It is good to be back out there, it was a good win and the lads did well.”
By Oluyemi Ogunseyin